AGM Statement

RNS Number : 2725I

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

22 November 2018

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Business put to shareholders was passed. In addition, four items of special business were passed which:

i)          will allow the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £1,545,191, representing 5% of the Company's issued share capital;

ii)         will allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new Ordinary shares and by way of a sale of Treasury shares; and

iii)        will allow the Company to make market purchases of up to  18,529,940 Ordinary shares representing 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding shares held in Treasury).

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and from the Company's website, www.jpmemergingmarkets.co.uk 

A summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website.

22nd November 2018

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary

020 7742 4000

 

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